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The importance of an occupational safety and health legal …

WEB57 Vol. 27 No. 2 March/April 2021. instruments in the region is imperative. The African Union, its organs, and partners are currently collaboring to address this oversight in a …

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An overview of occupational medicine and health services and …

WEBAn over-view of occupational medicine and health services and associated challenges in southern Africa. Occup Health Southern Afr. 2021; 27(2):51-54. This paper is an …

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Occupational Health Southern Africa

WEBOccupational Health Southern Africa aims to provide a platform for scholarly engagement between both emerging and established occupational health professionals, through the …

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LEGISLATION Ergonomics …

WEBErgonomics Regulations 2019, promulgated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993, as amended. Warren Mallon: Department of Employment and Labour, …

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Occupational Health Southern Africa Vol. 29, Issue 1, 2023

WEBOccupational Health Southern Africa www.occhealth.co.za Vol. 29, No. 1 2023 15 ORIGINAL RESEARCH PEER REVIEWED We conducted a workplace hazard and risk …

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Proposed guidelines for a workplace health promotion policy …

WEBThe Occupational Health and Safety Act aims to ensure healthy and safe working conditions of workers.1 Although some organisations have worked hard to safeguard …

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Health effects of silica dust exposure – what do we need to do

WEBGill Nelson: Occupational Health Division, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa e-mail: [email protected]. On 28 March 2023, a …

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Occupational Health and Safety for the 21st Century

WEBHealth, and has written several books, including textbooks on epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics and public health. Professor Friis has extensive experience in his …

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Occupational health and safety challenges in workplace …

WEBHowever, there is no unified regional health and safety legislative framework that covers such workers. We need to rethink this process. 154 Vol. 28 No. 4 July/August 2022. The …

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Evaluating organisational wellness programmes: a practical …

WEBassistance and health promotion programmes in South African organisations. In Part 1, the nine phase evaluation model was presented as a structured method for wellness …

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Noise and vibration in the South African mining industry

WEB(NIHL) is a global occupational health problem.1 In the mining industry throughout the world, the adverse health effects of exposure to noise and vibration are a seri-ous …

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Legally compliant medical surveillance in the workplace

WEBR George, Occupational Health, Momentum Metropolitan Health, 268 West St, Centurion, 0157. Correspondence: Robin George, Momentum Metropolitan Health, 268 West …

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Occupational risk exposure profile (OREP)

WEBOccupational Health Southern Africa. 2009; 15(6):19-21. 2. Schillack VR, Coombs WM. Medical surveillance and biological monitoring: The dynamic of chemical and drug …

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An ecological approach to non-communicable disease …

WEBadopt and strengthen programmes to improve the health and well-being of their employees through workplace health promotion and specifi c NCD prevention programmes. 1,9 …

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Construction regulations and the Medical Certificate of Fitness

WEBpleted by occupational health nurse practitioners (OHNPs); and 2. Employers only accepted a MCoF in the format of the published Annexure 3, rejecting other amended …

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Healthcare risk waste and waste legislation in South Africa

WEBMakgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa. e-mail: [email protected] Prof. Kocks is the Chairperson of The South African Society of Occupational Medicine …

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Determinants of approved incapacity leave among health …

WEBThe highest proportion of health professionals with incapacity leave were mid-salaried employees (n = 267, 51.5%). Professional nurses accounted for 41.5% (n = 215) of the 518 health professionals with approved capacity leave, while all categories of nurses accounted for 78%. Most were from the City of Johannesburg health district (n = 232, 44.8%),

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Occupational Health Southern Africa

WEBIOHA 2024: Protecting Workers From Health Hazards: Advancing in This Changing World. Dublin, Ireland. 9-14 June 2024. Website. OEESC 2024. Hyatt Regency Dulles, …

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Occupational Health Southern Africa Vol. 28 No. 5

WEBVol. 28 No. 5 September/October 2022 205. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LEGISLATION. An employer must establish and maintain an exposure monitor-ing programme at the …

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SASOHN Western Cape branch report

WEBpational health nurses and to assist them in the promotion, adher-ence and delivery of the highest possible standards rendered in all occupational health practices. One such …

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Abbreviations and acronyms in occupational health

WEBHPCSA – Health Professions Council of South Africa. The Council, in conjunction with the Professional Boards, is committed to promoting the health of the population, …

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